I'm thinking of getting some .277 Nosler 150-grain Accubond Long Range bullets, but am not sure they will stabilize in my Sako .270 Win. with its 10" twist barrel. All indications are that 2900 - 2950 fps should be possible from the 22.5" barrel on my Sako. Does anyone here have experience with this bullet in a .270 Win. with 1:10 twist and can comment on stability with this bullet?
.277 Nosler 150-gr. Accubond Long Range in .270 Win. - Anyone Here Have Experience?
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I use that bullet in my Win 70 in 270 Wby. 1-10 twist. Works well on game and it is accurate. I prefer the 150 gr partition in my 270 Win. - dan
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I have a 1-10 twist model 70 with a 22 inch barrel that has no problem stabalizing 150 grain Game King bulletts, not a Nosler I know but I think you will be fine. The 150 Acubonds work well in my 270 Wby but the extra velocity helps to stabalize heavy bullets.
I have no experience with the 270 - 150 LRAB.
But I have used the 6.5mm - 142 LRAB, and the .308 - 210 LRAB
These bullets are not as tough as the regular Accubond, and, if driven
hard, will come apart at close range.
But I have found them to be quite accurate in rifles I have tried them
in. Dave.
But I have used the 6.5mm - 142 LRAB, and the .308 - 210 LRAB
These bullets are not as tough as the regular Accubond, and, if driven
hard, will come apart at close range.
But I have found them to be quite accurate in rifles I have tried them
in. Dave.
I wonder whether part of the reason for the lesser performance of the ABLR is due to the much more-pronounced, longer boattail shape of the ABLRs than the really minimal boattail shape of the regular ABs. I've always preferred flat-base bullets over boattails for hunting; I believe flat-base bullets retain their cores better.
I've had the same experience with the .270 150 ABLR as you had with the 6.5 and .308 versions of the same - seems a bit soft for even a 270 Win at <100m (had a doe take one a little over 200m that performed well though). But the accuracy and consistency were as good as anything I've tried.
The experience I had with the LRAB is that they never did stable, I believe they were manufactured for the long range shooting. Accuracy from the ballistic tip and the standard Accubonds where most stable and accurate to at least 300 yards. The 1:10 twist does not like the longer shank bullets, for some reason.
The upper half of the jacket of the ABLR is much thinner than that of the Accubond. The ABLR is made to expand quite well at long distance, which the Accubond does not do. This is the difference between the two. Within 300 yards, Accubond is more appropriate. Beyond 300, the ABLR is better.
